AUBURN, Calif. — Update:
Caltrans said all lanes of I-80 have been reopened following a propane truck crash in Placer County.
Original:
Interstate 80 was temporarily closed in both directions after a propane truck was involved in a solo crash on westbound I-80 at Heather Glen in Placer County.
A Facebook post from California Highway Patrol said authorities were investigating a possible propane leak.
Caltrans said eastbound I-80 was reopened to traffic at Applegate Road Monday evening. Westbound I-80 is still closed to traffic. Traffic is being diverted at Weimar Cross Road.
Alternate routes include Hwy. 49, 20, and 174.
Caltrans is asking people to avoid the area and to not use local roads as a detour around the incident.
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